Welcome to Silver Donald Cameron’s blog! Dr Cameron is the author of 19 books and of many plays, films, magazine articles, radio and TV scripts. He is currently the host and executive producer of TheGreeninterview.com and of its feature documentary, Green Rights: The Human Right to a Healthy World. In 2019, he was appointed the first Farley Mowat Chair in Environment at Cape Breton University, where he earlier served as professor, dean and writer-in-residence. He currently teaches an on-campus/online course called Green Rights.
This brief quotation by David Korten — whose interview we'll post later this week — provides the most succinct summary I've seen of the giant struggle that we're all now engaged in, whether or not we like it or even know about it.
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We're proud to present our latest interview, with ecological philosopher David Orton.
David was a highly-regarded proponent of "deep ecology," a perspective that sees all life forms – man, moose or microbe – as having an equal right to survive and flourish.
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As the Harper government moves to (illegally) dismantle the Canadian Wheat Board, I want to share again a column I wrote in 2006, when they were first trying these shenanigans.
Sunday Herald – October 1, 2006
FEAR AND LOATHING IN THE WHEAT FIELDS
Among the worries which keep Maritimers awake at night, the Harper government’s drive to dismantle the Canadian Wheat Board probably doesn’t rank very high.
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History just tossed Halifax Mayor Peter Kelly the political opportunity of a lifetime. Kelly blew it spectacularly. And everyone in the city is diminished by his failure.
For decades, the chattering classes have been deploring the apathy of the young.
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In today’s Globe and Mail there’s a fine "Lives Lived" memorial piece about deep ecologist David Orton. See it here: www.theglobeandmail.com/life/facts-and-arguments/lives-lived/david-keith-orton/article2221506/ David Orton was a bold thinker and a deeply principled man who made a remarkable effort to live in accordance with his beliefs.
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Here’s a message from Rafe Mair, former BC cabinet minister and radio talk show host. Post it widely. And my congratulations to Occupy Halifax for making the decision to vacate the Grand Parade for Remembrance Day, and return later. You’re acting like the grass.
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If you enjoyed Bunker Roy’s Green Interview, you’ll love his recent TED talk. See it here: http://goo.gl/iogWC
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We’ve just published our interview with Ronald Wright, an extraordinary writer and thinker, author of such challenging books as Stolen Continents and A Short History of Progress. Trained in archaeology, Wright dissects the past, seeking clues to the future. What kind of an animal is the human being?
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Stephen Best’s Bright Green Interviews
Stephen Best is a film-maker, environmental consultant and animal rights activist who has produced several lovely green interviews himself. Details below – but first a bit about Stephen Best.
I met Stephen Best in 1975, on the ice north of Newfoundland, where we were both covering the seal hunt.
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Peter Waite, of Dalhousie University, was the best history teacher I ever had. He was sharply critical of politicians, and one day a student asked him to describe his own political philosophy. Waite pursed his lips and looked out the window for a moment.
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